Jihad as Holy War

For those wanting an excellent introduction to the subject of Jihad, see Dr Bill Warner's material below. Dr. Warner's work is the result of a scrupulous analysis of the most authoritative Islamic texts. Don't mistake accessibility for superficiality. Bill has done the hard analytical work so we don't have to. If you wish to verify any reference given in Bill's books (from the Koran or aHadith) please see the following two sites published by Muslim scholars. KORAN / HADITH (Sunnah). If you are unsure how to use references, please see the ISLAMIC REFERENCES page. It's easy when you know how!

Dr Bill Warner is a renowned authority on Political Islam. He possesses a singular talent for analysing the sometimes contradictory and at times laborious texts of the Trilogy of Islam in order to present them in a logical and clear way which we can all understand. Bill bases his work on the 3 components of Islamic doctrine - the Koran, the Sira (Life of Mohammed) and aHadith (collections of stories about what Mohammed said or did). There is no confusion here. Dr Warner's analysis of Jihad, Sharia and other teachings of Islam are entirely based upon proclamations and teachings found therein. This website page is concerned with the concept of Jihad in Islamic teaching. The Arabic word 'Jihad' is translated as 'Struggle', or 'Effort'.

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In his book "The Hadith: A Taste of Islam Book 5" Bill explains that there are two types of jihad - Lesser Jihad and Greater Jihad. While 'Lesser Jihad' approximates to the Christian idea of struggling to overcome one's own personal weaknesses, this more benign sense of jihad is hardly mentioned in the Islamic texts: in fact 98% of the references to jihad in the aHadith (by far the greater component of the Trilogy) are admonitions to violent or 'Greater Jihad'. Mohammed was very clear on the subject: jihad is the term defined in the Trilogy as the struggle to bring Islam to the world and convert, kill or subjugate the unbeliever. This type of jihad is defined as armed struggle, or 'Holy War' - "fighting in the cause of Allah". Dr Warner has kindly allowed me to use some of his video material below to illustrate the concept (and reality) of jihad. I would urge you to explore his work further in order to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of all aspects of Political Islam. For those wishing to see more of Bill's work, simply click on the links found below.

In the videos below Dr Bill Warner illustrates the way in which Jihad has been employed in order to enlarge Islamic territories over the centuries. The top left-most video compares the number of battles fought by Muslim warriors to those of the Christian Crusades.

Why We Are Afraid: A 1400 Year Secret

Hijra - Islamic Migration

How Not To Talk About Jihad

Winning The Jihad War

The Tears of Jihad Museum

The Many Jihads

Politically Correct Jihad

Sudden Jihad Syndrome

Why Are We Afraid?

Why Aren't All Muslims Jihadists?

For those who might question the relevance of Dr Warner's material to the modern world, here is a link to a website called "The Religion of Peace". This site features a list of jihadi attacks around the world, by country, perpetrated in the last 30 days. The site also lists terror attacks by year. It provides a running count of deaths due to such attacks.